What to see in Municipality Segovia

With its famous Roman aqueduct and a stunning castle, rumored to have inspired the castle in Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Segovia is perhaps the most interesting of the day trips from Madrid.

Best Time to Visit Segovia is during its festival in late October.

If you visit Segovia by bus don't make the mistake of heading straight towards the cathedral (which is up on a hill and visible from the station). The nearest site of interest is the aqueduct, which is actually signposted from the junction at the bus station and is actually just around the corner, along Avenida de Fernandez Ladreda (if you're coming by train, you'll have to walk along Paseo Conde Sepulveda until you reach the bus station and then turn right). 

Next to the aqueduct is perhaps the Segovia Tourist Office where you can get helpful and great tourist information on the whole Castilla y Leon region and other areas too, this is an essential stop and another reason for the aqueduct to be your first stop as these guys can plan your entire trip for you! 

From the aqueduct, head up c/Cervantes, past Casa de los Picos, up to Plaza del Corpus Cristi, which is where the Synagoga Mayor (Main Synagogue) is situated. 

From there it's up to Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral. Walk along the Cathedral and keep going, past the Witchcraft Museum on c/Daoiz until you reach the Alzcazar. 

This route is the most efficient way to get to see Segovia's main sites if you are in a hurry. If you decide to take a different tour of the city, take a map and pay no attention to the road signs that direct you from Plaza Mayor to the Aqueduct - these are driving directions to guide cars around the one-way system and only complicate matters if you are on foot.